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Patent GB-2052115-A (GB)
Title: Electronic timepiece with auxiliary digital display
IPC: G04G9/00
Filed: 1980-06-27
Abstract: A electronic timepiece with hands 1, 2 has a plurality of auxiliary digital displays 5, 6 and 7 e.g. for indicating the day of the month. Only the digital display not interfering, at a given moment, with the analog time display is activated by a control circuit which decodes which of three sectors a, b and c are occupied by the hands. The display in the unoccupied sector, or one of the two unoccupied sectors, is always selected. Alternatively two or more auxiliary digital displays are permanently activated so that at least one of them is always fully visible. The hands may be simulated hands, provided by a pseudo-analog electro- optical display, rather than true hands driven by a step motor, as shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2084855-A (GB)
Title: Setting gems
IPC: A44C17/04
Filed: 1980-10-09
Abstract: A method of making an illusion gem setting in an article of jewellery includes locating the stone 20 in a bore formed directly in the article and then pressing facets 26 into an annular zone surrounding the stone so as to cause inward flow of metal to grip the stone. Fig. 2 illustrates the assembled stone in a typical article of jewellery. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2068583-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or Relating to Optical Systems
IPC: G02B7/24
Filed: 1980-12-29
Abstract: A multi-component optical system, particularly for endoscopes, of the kind comprising a plurality of tubular sections connected by joints and each containing lens-like optical transmission elements the length of at least one of which elements is subdivided into parts which are mutually twistable around the axis of this tubular section.   The invention consists in that two such tubular sections 3a, 3b abut each other and are pivotable at the mutually confronting extremities around two rigidly overbridged joint spindles 1 and symmetrically with respect to the plane passing through the joint spindles, and an equal-sided roof prism or triangular-section prism 4 is firmly joined to the overbridgment 2, each triangular-section prism 4 having placed in front or after it in the latter case an inverting prism 5, and the two tubular sections abutting each other being mutually pivotable only in the direction of the edge of the prism refraction angle extending transversely to the tubular sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2073080-A (GB)
Title: Hot rolling of metal strip
IPC: B21B39/00
Filed: 1981-01-13
Abstract: In the continuous hot rolling of strip, the strip passes from the end of a finishing train (11) to a cooling zone (21) and to a multi-coiler (16, 18). A flying shear (14) is positioned downstream of the cooling zone, in order to cut the continuous strip into coil lengths. Pinch rolls (13, 15) are located upstream of the shear (14) to ensure that a subsequent strip length is held under tension following each shearing operation, and before the leading end of the length is coiled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2096663-A (GB)
Title: Fencing pin
IPC: E04H17/06
Filed: 1981-04-07
Abstract: A fencing pin comprising a rod to be in use driven into the ground and a pair of mutually spaced eyes 7 located intermediate the ends of the rod and coplanar with the rod axis in use to support reflective tape extending therethrough. Each of said eyes is defined by part of the rod itself and by additional first and second wire-like parts secured to the rod, all said parts being coplanar. The first wire-like part 9 extends from the rod outwardly and upwardly and the second wire-like part 8 extends from the rod outwardly and downwardly towards the first wire-like part, thereby to provide a gap 10 between the facing ends of said adjacent first and second wire-like parts, which permits lateral insertion of reflective tape in a direction transverse to the tape's longitudinal extent, the width of said gap entrance being less than the width of the tape to be employed. Conveniently said gap is defined by overlapping adjacent end faces of the first and second wire-like parts, said end faces being at angles other than 90 DEG  to the extending direction of the respective end portions of said wire- like parts.
Patent GB-2100784-A (GB)
Title: Clamps for vehicle exhaust systems
Inventor: MILLINGTON ERIC GORDON
IPC: F16L3/137
Filed: 1981-06-30
Abstract: A clamp comprises an elongate U-section channel saddle 1 having a base 2 and side walls 5, 6, the side walls being recessed to conform to the profile of one side of the article (e.g. an exhaust tube) to which the clamp is to be applied. The clamping member 20 is in the form of a flat strip shaped to conform to the profile of the other side of the article. It has a T- shaped portion 23 at one end, the head of which passes through an elongate aperture 9 in one end of the saddle and is locked behind it on being turned through an angle not exceeding 90 DEG . The other end of said clamping member is provided with a portion 27 extending at an angle and containing an aperture 28 which, in use is aligned with an aperture 10 in the other end of the saddle. The clamp is tightened against the article to which it is applied by a nut and bolt inserted through apertures 10, 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2081581-A (GB)
Title: Sunflower extract-containing cosmetic with skin and muscle regenerating effects
IPC: A61K8/36
Filed: 1981-07-28
Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetics with skin and muscle regenerating effects, which cosmetics contain as active agent an extract of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) stalks or stalk portions, together with conventional carriers, diluents and/or additives. These cosmetics are prepared according to the invention so that stalks of sunflower or portions of the stalk are extracted with a 1 to 20-fold amount of water or another solvent suitable for cosmetic purposes, the extract is separated from the solids, and the resulting solution is optionally homogenized with carriers, diluents and/or additives usable in the preparation of cosmetics.
Patent GB-2106349-A (GB)
Title: Multistyli recording systems
Inventor: WALKER IAN JAMES
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 1981-12-04
Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, recording information in a recording area uses a plurality of recording styli distributed across, and reciprocating transversely of, the recording area, each stylus being reciprocated (for example, the path 20) across a band which is wider than a width obtained by dividing the width of the recording medium by the number of styli, but each stylus recording only in a band (0-15) which is less than the reciprocation band. A counterweight is provided of a mass corresponding to that of the stylus assembly and the counterweight and stylus assembly are reciprocated in phase opposition by means of eccentric drives. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2111373-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cooking utensils
Inventor: TYRRELL DESMOND ARTHUR
IPC: A47J45/06
Filed: 1981-12-15
Abstract: The handle (7) of a saucepan is secured thereto by means of a screw (16) passed through an aperture (13) into a scew-threaded bore (6) in the boss (2), the bore (6) being inclined to the axis of the boss (2). The boss has a square cross-section in a plane transverse to its axis, and has an outer end face with a bevel (5). The handle has a recess (9) to receive the boss (2), the recess (9) also having a bevel (10) that engages the bevel (5) of the boss (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091451-A (GB)
Title: Filter Backwash Means
IPC: A01G25/00
Filed: 1982-01-04
Abstract: A filter backwash means comprises a main valve 14 actuated by a pilot valve 25 when inlet pressure acting at 30 overcomes a spring loading and outlet pressure acting at 31. The pilot valve comprises a piston 29 coupled to a stem 41 carrying the pilot valve member by springs 39 and 42 and arranged such that when piston 29 is raised such that shoulder 43 connects spring 42, stem 41 is raised to allow flow from 30 to 20 via 52 and hence the pressure in inlet 19 to lift main valve 14. A throttle screw 46 varies the rate at which piston 29 is returned towards the closed position by spring 44 and hence how long the main valve stays open. In a further embodiment, Figs 3 and 4, not shown the pilot valve moves a spool valve (56) controlling flow to a double acting motor (57) operating a reversing valve (59, 58, 64) for the filter (62) <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2091906-A (GB)
Title: Control system for automatically controlling a dosing and mixing installation
IPC: B28C9/00
Filed: 1982-01-07
Abstract: A control system is for a dosing and mixing installation where material such as aggregate is fed in desired qualities from silos 7 into a weighing containers 8 and cement is fed in desired quantities from silos 16 into a weighing container 11 and the contents of the containers 8 and 11 are fed to a mixer 13 and supplied with water through a valve 14. The mix is then discharged into a mobile transporter 15. The control system comprises a load feeding means, a load data store and a process control means. It controls the installation so that a subsequent load can be called and initiated whilst the processes with a current load are being carried out and the discharge of the first component charge of a load can be initiated separately. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2095244-A (GB)
Title: Chlorination of alkyl chlorides
IPC: C07C17/158
Filed: 1982-03-11
Abstract: A process for the selective production of chloroalkanes comprises contacting an alkyl chloride and chlorine in the vapour phase at an elevated temperature in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zeolite. Useful for the production of methylene chloride from methyl chloride.
Patent GB-2099226-A (GB)
Title: Ribbon wound transformer and method of making same
IPC: H01F27/00
Filed: 1982-05-06
Abstract: A transformer has windings formed by conductive wires (14) embedded in a plastic ribbon (10). The wires (14) run the length of the ribbon (10), and are alternated with filaments (16) of dielectric insulation inter-leaved between the wires. The ribbon is rolled up in a tight spiral (22) so that the conductive wires form a plurality of transformer windings (24) of planar spiral configuration with the dielectric filaments defining corresponding spiral disc-like elements (26) between the windings. Adjacent layers of the plastic ribbon roll are bounded together to form a self-supporting structure which is mounted on the transformer core. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2122341-A (GB)
Title: A test method for detecting the presence of antibodies to syphilis
Inventor: AL-QUDAH ABDULHAMID AL-ABDALLA
IPC: G01N33/571
Filed: 1982-06-17
Abstract: A test method of detecting the presence of antibodies for the diagnosis of Syphilis, and apparatus in kit form for carrying out the method, consisting of taking an antigenic material from the organism Reiters treponeme, attaching a coating of this material to a biologically active red blood cell population, incorporating the coated cells into a semi-rigid supporting medium through which protein molecules can diffuse. A sample of serum is allowed to diffuse into the gel, whereupon the surface of the gel is flooded with complement which is thus activated in the presence of group specific antibodies reacting with the Reiter material, to create a measurable zone of visible haemolysis.
Patent GB-2106379-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seats
Inventor: JANZ GERHARD
IPC: B60N2/24
Filed: 1982-07-23
Abstract: A vehicle seat 2 is mounted on a supporting frame 1 comprising three transverse parallel torsion-resistant tubular supports consisting of a middle support 4 underneath the centre of gravity of the seat, and front and rear supports 3, 5, the line connecting the axis of the front support 3 to the axis of the rear support 5 forming the base of a downwardly directed obtuse-angled triangle whose apex is defined by the axis of the middle support 4, the rear being secured by a triangular plate 7 partially embracing the supports 3-5 and secured thereto by screw clamps 8, 9. Clamp 9 is in the form of a block 10 inserted into the plate 7. The frame may be mounted on at least one pillar 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2124453-A (GB)
Title: Telephone monitoring device
Inventor: KHAN SHAMSHAD MOHAMMED
IPC: H04M1/677
Filed: 1982-07-30
Abstract: A device for preventing mis-use of a telephone for making unauthorised long distance, direct dialled calls is responsive to dialling operations of the telephone and serves to prevent connection to the intended destination and/or produce a warning signal if the dialling operations signify use of the telephone to call an unauthorised destination.
Patent GB-2108294-A (GB)
Title: Jitter correction control apparatus for a video disc player
Inventor: MORI YONEMITU
IPC: G11B21/03
Filed: 1982-09-30
Abstract: A jitter correction control apparatus for a video disc player is disclosed. A gain of a jitter correction control circuit for correcting a variation (jitter) of a relative velocity between a video disc (1) rotating at an equi-angular velocity and a recorded signal detecting needle (4) is electronically controlled in accordance with track number information recorded on the video disc (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138609-A (GB)
Title: Electronic counter for mechanical drive
Inventor: GREEN IAN MACDONALD
IPC: G01F15/06
Filed: 1983-04-19
Abstract: An electronic counter, arranged to count increments of angular rotation of a shaft 2 in a flow meter such as a gas meter, includes an electronic non-volatile store 10 and a pulse-generating arrangement 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, which produces pulses on rotation of the shaft, these pulses being used, via a power-detect circuit 9, not only to increment the store but also to provide power for it thus avoiding the need for an external supply. The steps on the cam 2 provide for rapid fly-back of the armature 6 to ensure a sufficiently high induced voltage. A LC display 13 is fed via a driver 12 and controller 11 from the store 10. Power to read the store may be derived from a remote interrogating circuit 17,15 or from a solar cell 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2127146-A (GB)
Title: High-frequency heating apparatus
Inventor: IKEDA NOBUO
IPC: H05B6/76
Filed: 1983-08-16
Abstract: High-frequency heating apparatus comprises a heating chamber, a high frequency oscillator for feeding high- frequency waves to said heating chamber, and a door for opening and closing a front opening of the heating chamber. The door is provided with a groove for holding a glass plate (15) which covers a see-through window in the door and a plurality of projections (21) are arranged in the groove at predetermined positions of high electric field to lessen the depth of the groove and thus the temperature of these positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130321-A (GB)
Title: Wheel and brake disc assembly
Inventor: ZEUNER HANS
IPC: F16D65/12
Filed: 1983-11-03
Abstract: A rail wheel has rubber elements (14) arranged between wheel tyre (13) and wheel disc (12), and at least one brake ring (15, 16), is disposed at a respective one of the sides of the wheel. Screws (17), which are parallel to the wheel axis and extend through the wheel disc (13) with play, are provided for the fastening of the or each brake ring (15, 16). A slide ring (20), which lies between two substantially radial guide surfaces is associated with each screw (17) on at least one side of the wheel disc, whereby the ring(s) may expand during braking without stress. As shown, the slide ring (20) is arranged on a protruding portion of a stressed sleeve (19) through which screw (17) passes and the guide surfaces are on respective projections (22) on brake ring (16), the slide rings (20) and projections (22) can be interchanged so that the slide rings lie on the inner side of the brake rings and the projections are on wheel disc. In place of sleeves (19) slide rings (20) can be integral with wheel disc (13) or tube elements scan be inserted (e.g. welded) into the wheel disc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130624-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in scraper-chain conveyors
Inventor: HAUSCHOPP ALOIS
IPC: B65G19/28
Filed: 1983-11-18
Abstract: A unit 1 of a scraper-chain conveyor defines both a channel section 3,4 of the conveyor and part 2 of a machine guide at one side thereof and such units 1 are arranged end-to-end. The unit 1 has a central section 30 and reinforced end pieces 31 defining both the channel section 3',4' and the guide 2' and each end piece 31 has at least one-piece casting 2',3' forming part of the guide and the adjacent channel section side wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150017-A (GB)
Title: Convertible desk
Inventor: CASSIDY JOSEPH GREGORY
IPC: A47B85/00
Filed: 1983-11-19
Abstract: Box-like body 10, supported on legs 12, has cross-pieces 20 to support top panel 30 in a horizontal disposition, to support reading and writing materials, with its side edges resting also upon protrusions 26 provided on side members 14 to define facing V-shaped notches 28. As shown, the top panel 30 can be separated from the body 10 and repositioned by its sides in any selected facing pair of the notches 28 as to be held in a substantially upright disposition, e.g. for use as a display board or as a blackboard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132164-A (GB)
Title: Packing and dispensing meltable, moisture curable compositions
Inventor: HANSON RAYMOND
IPC: B05C11/10
Filed: 1983-12-08
Abstract: A package containing a meltable solid composition which is curable by moisture, is intended both for storage and dispensing of the composition. The package comprises a tubular body portion (10), an end member (12) permanently closing one end and a follower member (18) which is a sliding fit in the body portion. The follower member is of heat conductive material and is intended to be heated and pressed against the composition when melted composition is to be dispensed through an outlet (24) in the member by means of a piston apparatus 32. Prior to dispensing the package may have sealing tape means covering the outlet and the join between the follower member (18) and tubular portion 10, and a closure member (14) to minimise ingress of moisture to the packaged composition. The follower member restricts spurious emission of melt or ingress of moisture during dispensing and it has peripheral rim (22) projecting towards the end member (12). The temperature of disc (34) of the piston apparatus is controlled so that preferably only composition contained within rim (22) becomes molten during dispensing. To form the package molten composition is put into the container, the follower member is then slid down onto the upper surface of the composition, the hole (24) is sealed, a wooden plug is introduced into the open end of the container so as to abut the member (18), the container is then inverted and the composition allowed to set, any entrapped air rising to the end member (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2138509-A (GB)
Title: Water engine
Inventor: SMITH IAIN MARTIN
IPC: F03B13/12
Filed: 1984-02-24
Abstract: A water engine (1,40,50) comprises two floats (12,13; 12', 13'; 51, 52) arranged to reciprocate vertically in respective water chambers (10, 11; 10', 11'; 53, 54). Water is admitted to each chamber in turn from a head of water and then allowed to exaust to a lower level, thereby causing the floats to rise and fall. The floats drive a pivotally mounted beam (25, 55) and power is derived from the beam movement by means of hydraulic rams (30, 62).
Patent GB-2155538-A (GB)
Title: Hinge
Inventor: COOPER JOHN
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 1984-03-07
Abstract: A hinge includes first and second U-shaped members each having parallel limbs of circular cross-section, and first and second hinge plates, each of the hinge plates having first and second limb- receiving journals. One hinge plate is arranged so that it can pivot through 360 DEG  relative to the other, the first 180 DEG  of this movement being pivoted about a first common axis CA1 defined by collinearity of two axes of pivoting, namely the axis of pivoting of the second limb L2 of the first U-shaped member U1 within the first journal J1 of the second hinge plate P2 and the axis of pivoting of the first limb of the second U-shaped member within the second journal of the first plate, and the second 180 DEG  of the said movement being pivoted about a second common axis CA2, defined by collinearity of two axes, namely the axis of pivoting of the first limb of the first U-shaped member within the first journal of the first hinge plate and the axis of pivoting of the second limb of the second U- shaped member within the second journal of the second hinge plate. The U-shaped members may have an additional cross member to form a rectangular frame, Figs. 9, 10 not shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2136848-A (GB)
Title: Flashing for corugated roofs
Inventor: SHILLABEER JOHN LOUIS
IPC: E04D13/147
Filed: 1984-03-14
Abstract: The flashing 10 has a front portion 12 shaped to overlie a corrugated roof, and an upstanding rear portion 16 for attachment to a wall. They are connected hingedly, so the flashing can adapt to any roof/wall angle. Preferably the flashing 10 is a unitary plastics moulding with a line of weakness 14 constituting a resilient hinge so that the portions 12, 16 are urged against roof and wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158401-A (GB)
Title: Skateboard
Inventor: TSAI KUN KAN
IPC: A63C17/01
Filed: 1984-05-09
Abstract: A manually powered skateboard includes a rear wheel axle 40 on which is mounted a transmission wheel 36 connected to a rear hub 37 through a one way clutch 38. A drive input wheel 29 drives the transmission wheel 36 and is mounted on auxiliary shaft 26 which is parallel to the rear wheel axle 40. A cable 33 is wound on the drive input wheel 29 and is pullable by a user to rotate the drive wheel 29 and in turn the transmission wheel 36. A spring 34 acts on the drive wheel 29 to wind up the cable 33 thereon. A brake member 41 cooperates with the drive input wheel 29 through a clutch 25 selectively to rotate with the drive wheel 29 to effect braking action on the rim 42 of the rear wheel 39. The clutch 25 is actuated by a brake pedal (not shown) disposed at the front of the skateboard platform. Thus the braking action is effected only by clutching the drive input wheel 29 to the brake member 41. The concurrent operations of pressing on the brake pedal to engage the clutch and pulling the cable 33 to turn the wheel 29, enables the user to keep his balance when the skateboard is braked, and the forward tilting of the user's body is counterbalanced by the backward pulling of the cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143316-A (GB)
Title: Method and means for heat storage
Inventor: BINGHAM DOUGLAS WILLIAM
IPC: F28D20/02
Filed: 1984-06-12
Abstract: Heat is periodically charged into a heat storage medium 12 in an excavated hole 10 in the ground having heat-dissipating side and bottom walls and a heat-insulating top cover provided by insulating blocks 14 and soil layer 15. The heat storage medium is at least partly in the form of a material, e.g. slack wax, which is liquid over a range of working temperatures at which heat is to be stored and solid at the containment temperature and which acts as heat insulation and a liquid barrier when solid. A solidified layer 20 of the material is thus created between the side and bottom walls 19 and 18 of the hole 10 and a body of liquid material in the central part of the containment, heat being charged into and discharged from the body of liquid material. A sheet steel barrier 21 protects the solidified layer 20 at the side walls 19 from liquid circulation in the region of heat input and output pipe coils 16 and 17. The heat storage wax may be impregnated in washed gravel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2161531-A (GB)
Title: Pipe clamp
Inventor: RICHARDS CLEMENT JOHN
IPC: F16L25/04
Filed: 1984-07-14
Abstract: The clamp shown in Fig. 1 is particularly intended for vehicle exhaust pipes and has a sheet metal channel section base with sidewalls 10 and a strap curved at 22 to encircle the pipe to clamp it with the base. The strap is hinged to the channel by having a hooked end 26 extending through a slot in the base, and at the opposite end of the strap and base the parts are held together by a nut and bolt. <IMAGE>